🎉 Elephant Toothpaste Experiment! 🐘
What You Need:
- 1/2 cup of hydrogen peroxide (6% or 12% solution)
- 1 tablespoon of dish soap
- Food coloring (optional)
- 1 packet of dry yeast
- 3 tablespoons of warm water
- A clean plastic bottle
- Tray to catch the overflow
Instructions:
- In a small bowl, mix the warm water and dry yeast. Let it sit for about 5 minutes.
- In the plastic bottle, combine the hydrogen peroxide, dish soap, and food coloring (if using).
- Pour the yeast mixture into the bottle and step back!
- Watch as a foamy eruption occurs, resembling a giant tube of toothpaste for elephants!
What’s Happening?
This experiment showcases a rapid decomposition reaction where hydrogen peroxide breaks down into water and oxygen gas, producing a large amount of foam thanks to the soap. The yeast acts as a catalyst, speeding up the reaction!
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